January Column

Everyone knows there is a lot of construction going on in Hancock Park.And construction means noise.What’s an exciting project for you though can be a months’ long headache for your neighbors.So, if you’re planning construction or extensive landscaping that will last more than a day or two think of your neighbors and:

1)Let them know you’re planning construction, how long you estimate it will take and what the construction schedule is;

2)Be sure your contractor knows to limit their crews’ street parking and to be sure and not block driveways or move trash cans;

3)Provide a phone number that your neighbors can use if there is a problem.

Noise abatement is taken seriously by our City and there is a Noise Abatement Ordinance and LAPD Enforcement Team.This ordinance mandates that allowable construction hours are:

-Monday through Friday between 7AM to 9 PM

-Saturdays and National Holidays between 8AM to 6 PM

-Sundays, no construction except by residents.This means that if you are doing any work on your house on SundaysYOU, the resident, must actually be doing the work, not just supervise, not just be around the house.